Area 29 - Fraser River Salmon Limits

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The tidal portion of the Fraser River includes the Fraser River downstream of the CPR bridge at Mission to a line drawn from a fishing boundary sign near the entrance to Canoe Passage, thence to a fishing boundary sign on Westham Island, thence following the westerly shoreline of Westham Island and Reifel Island to Pelly Point on Reifel Island, thence to Garry Point on Lulu Island, thence following the westerly shoreline of that island to the most northwesterly point of Lulu Island, thence to the most southwesterly point of Sea Island; thence following the westerly shoreline of that island to the Iona Island Road Causeway, thence following that causeway and continuing in a straight line in a northerly direction to a fishing boundary sign on the north shore of Iona Island, thence in a straight line in a northerly direction to a fishing boundary sign on the mainland. It also includes those waters of the Pitt River downstream of the CPR Bridge.

Gear permitted: One line per angler only; and single barbless hook only. A single barbless hook is a barbless hook with only one point. A treble hook is not considered to be a single hook.As per subsection 8(2) of the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations (1996). A person may angle in the tidal portion of the Fraser River with two hooks, artificial lures or artificial flies, attached to a fishing line. (Bar rigs with single barbless hooks are acceptable).

EXPECT IN-SEASON CHANGES!

The closures and restrictions described in this Area may be varied by Fishery Notice. These management changes and additional openings and closures are indicated in red on this page. You can also click on Updates on the left bar to see Fishery Notices.

All species | Chinook | Chum | Hatchery Coho | Pink | Sockeye

All species of salmon

• Jan 1 - July 15: No fishing for salmon.

Chinook

Minimum size limit	Daily limit	Possession limit	Annual limit	Season Openings and Closures
30 cm	0	0	N/A	To be determined
Comments: All retained Chinook must immediately be recorded in ink on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. Minimum size limit for Chinook is 30 cm Apr 1 - Mar 31.

Chum

Minimum size limit	Daily limit	Possession limit	Annual limit	Season Openings and Closures
30cm	0	0	N/A	To be determined

Hatchery Coho

Minimum size limit	Daily limit	Possession limit	Annual limit	Season Openings and Closures
25 cm	N/A	N/A	N/A	See comments
Comments: There is no retention of wild Coho in the tidal portion of the Fraser River. A hatchery Coho means a Coho salmon that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. Sep 4 - Oct 5, 2012: No fishing for Coho. Bait ban in effect. Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2012: 2 hatchery marked fish per day.

Pink

Minimum size limit	Daily limit	Possession limit	Annual limit	Season Openings and Closures
30 cm	0	0	N/A	To be determined

Sockeye

Minimum size limit	Daily limit	Possession limit	Annual limit	Season Openings and Closures
30 cm	0	0	N/A	To be determined